Three further arrests after the fatal stabbing of a North East woman

Five men have now been arrested following the death of Jodie Wilkinson.
Officers have arrested a further two men, aged 18 and 20, in connection with the 27-year-old's death. They are currently in police custody.
Jodie and a 25-year-old man were walking in Stanhope Street in the Arthurs Hill area of Newcastle shortly before 3.50pm yesterday when they became involved in an altercation with a group of men.
The pair were attacked by the group and suffered stab wounds. The group of men then fled to a nearby address in the Queens Court area.
Paramedics attended and the pair were taken to hospital... read more

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